McComb Main Street Studio

Quick snaps from the exhibit ....

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GREAT JOB McComb Studio Teams!

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Steve Cox Breaks Out in Song During Studio

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That just happened

The Show: 10 Commandments

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Dinner at the Caboose - Thank you Front Street Restoration!!

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McComb Main Street Workshop Exhibit

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Friday, May 29, 2009, 4:30 - 6:30 PM

McComb Sports Park, 701 S. Magnolia, McComb, MS

growth and decay

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There is an old drainage channel in the cemetery, directly north of our house and perpendicular to the path which continues the line of Bendat Street. It is hidden from view from the paths by dense vegetation. The lighting wasn't so great for my automatic camera, but it's a very interesting spot to visit.

Life in the area is very diverse. Orange mushrooms feed on algae(?) which grow on the bricks.

Caterpillars(?) hang from silk.

Some of the rocks and bricks are smoothed from water. This one is so rounded that I wonder if it was around back when the channel was just a naturally-occurring swale.

I believe much of the vegetation had been cleared at some point, but succession is well on its way. Along with some maples and the obligatory oaks, there are beeches and some young magnolias. Maybe it is becoming a "magnolia-beech climax community", which is not uncommon in this region, but I'm not certain.

McComb Main Street Workshop Exhibit

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Friday, May 29, 2009, 4:30 - 6:30 PM

McComb Sports Park, 701 S. Magnolia, McComb, MS

Historic Storefronts Guidelines

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http://www.nps.gov/history/HPS/tps/briefs/brief11.htm

Brookhaven to McComb in 1 Day

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What's Wrong With This Picture??

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Meeting with Libba, the city about Railroad Blvd. improvements

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Friday morning, the self-proclaimed "track team" comprised of Lance, Marcelle, Melissa and Genny met with Libba Alford and city and railroad depot representatives to get feedback on our proposed improvements for Railroad Blvd. and Main Street. Turns out we were on the same page on a lot of ideas, and they were very open to our suggestions, which is always great!!

Melissa checking out the railroad themed playground equipment that will be implemented in the new playground area.

Lance and Marcelle discussing Railroad Blvd. improvements with Joseph (last name will be inserted later, oops) who is the recreational director for the city of McComb... awesome guy!

Looking out onto our proposed site for the new playground... which was actually the previous site for the playground!

British Reporter Visits the Mission House Headquarters

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Morning meetings

Recipes!

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Ms. Libba emailed me some of her recipes for the party......... Enjoy!

FUDGE MUFFINS

4 squares semi-sweet chocolate

2 sticks butter

1 ¾ cups sugar

dash salt

1 cup all-purpose flour

4 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 ½ to 2 cups pecans

Melt chocolate and butter. Place sugar, salt, and flour in a mixing bowl. Stir in eggs one at a time. Add chocolate mixture. Stir well. Add pecans and vanilla.

I have found that if I let this mixture stand for about 15 minutes, then I have no trouble loading it into paper-lined muffin tins.

Bake at 325 fro 20 to 25 minutes.

Yields 18 muffins.

BLACK-EYED PEA DIP

1 medium onion, chopped

2 T. butter

1 (15 oz) can black-eyed peas, rinsed & drained

1 (14 oz) can artichoke hearts, drained & chopped

2 T. Parmesan cheese

½ cup sour cream

½ cup mayonnaise

1 package dry ranch-dressing mix

4 oz. mozzarella cheese, grated

Sauté onion in butter. Mix in all other ingredients except mozzarella. Pour into a greased casserole dish and bake for 20 minutes at 350. Top with mozzarella and return to oven to bake until cheese melts.

rail yard + coal chute

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Our team went to visit the coal chute. I had previously mistakenly perceived it as being both on the far side of the rail yard and on a hill which heads up from the yard. I thought 'chute' referenced an arm which would swing out over the nearest track. Rather, the chute is on its own mound in the middle of the yard. The surrounding trees obscure the fact that there is another area of the yard on the far side. There is currently no track directly beneath the chute. We were wondering if there previously was one ascending the mound to carry the trains underneath it. Unfortunately, there is no ladder. :(

Nearby is a dilapidated shed and a few abandoned box and platform cars.

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Tuesday night the Alford family invited all of us over for dinner which was very nice. The food consisted of jambalaya, bread, and a fruit salad. All of which was amazing. Afterwords a few of us visited the neighbors and overstayed our welcome.

Old Hangout

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FYI, I told my dad about the McColgan Hotel, and he said it was one of his favorite hangouts back in in 1977 when he went to school here....

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The 123/125 S. Broadway and Jubilee Performing Arts Center teams working in the back room of Cox Architecture

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Diligently working on Main Street

This is the headquarters for the McColgan Hotel and Railroad Avenue teams

seamless textures for sketchup

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Great site with seamless textures, perfect for sketchup models!

http://www.filterforge.com/filters/

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Mississippi Blues/Backroads of American Music

2009-05-19T08:09:00.000-07:00

While researching for our Railroad Avenue project, I've been investigating the Mississippi Blues Trail site, which includes a map of different regions of Mississippi as related to the blues - and provides more context for that Bo Diddley sign in front of the pavilion. I also came across the Backroads of American Music site which "finds real American music off the beaten path and hosts an online community for other searchers to share their stories". It also lists current venues, and hosts a blog of other happening, including Mississippi Region information.

Site Visits

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We made some site visits over the last couple of days. Stefan found a really sweet piece of wood, and we got some cool records. We also got on the roof and did some hardcore research up there.

Fabulous Old Signage in McComb

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Day 4

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The Dog Days of Summer

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MAIN STREET @ WORK

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Do WORK!

Studio MMSA

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Over here on Main Street, Studio MMSA is working hard thanks to the cool weather outside (high of mid-70s).....It's gorgeous in McComb today!

The team working dual projects - 110 Main Street rehabilitation and Railroad Avenue planning. The photo on left of the Canadian Railroad's distribution building, or Sawtooth Building, is part of the potential arts and cultural district surrounding the depot and pavilion.

The McColgan Hotel team (photo to right) is reviewing plans and hashing out design ideas......

Money Shot 1

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If I had only known...

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Well if I had known that today was bring your dog (who is pretending to be sick) to work day, I would have brought Pearl in a purse! With a poodle here to lift the moral of studio "cox" we would obviously be super productive. The production rate here would likely increase anywhere from 13-15%.

But with no canine in our midst we have been counting down the hours until lunch.... and being well .... less than productive.....

What we did while everyone else went home...

2009-05-18T07:12:00.000-07:00

Since everyone else went home this past weekend, Tyler, Erin and I were left to entertain ourselves. Having already played every card game we could think of, we decided to do what apparently everyone else in McComb does for fun... go to Wal-Mart!!

Initially we did need some groceries for dinner, and the all important rainbow chip frosting for our desert.

Though, after about 3o minutes, Tyler didn't want to shop any more...

so we went to the toy section...

where Erin taught me how to hula hoop!

She is better at it than I am.

That was Saturday.

Sunday, Erin's parents came into town and took us to lunch at the Dinner Bell.

This is defiantly something I suggest everyone try before we leave. Not only is the food amazing, but the experience of sitting at a huge lazy suzan table, trying to "catch" the casserole dish you want as it is spinning past you, should not be missed.

And you all thought there was nothing to do in McComb :-)

Day 1

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Day 2

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Day 3

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The Main Street Studio is (finally) cool. Thank you Roger et al!

views

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110 main street

railroad avenue

a new life for RR Avenue

2009-05-16T08:42:00.001-07:00

One of our group's (Genny, Lance, Marcelle) projects is to propose public space and landscaping improvements to create a more pedestrian-friendly and lively area centered around the existing Pavilion. There are lots of great ideas floating around for improving this area, luckily, and our group consists of students from interior design, landscape architecture, and architecture. This photograph was taken from inside the Pavilion looking south on RR Avenue.

Evolution of a "Money Shot"

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I think might make a pretty good money shot, once the changes have been made. That being said, I had this idea to upload a picture every few days with changes made -- sort of a work-in-progress. Should be interesting.

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I think we should have the option to work through lunch four days and then not come in on Saturday.

Wood Floors, Brick Walls & Soft Rock

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Throw in the ever present sent of cigars and some southern heat to the title of this post, and you have the Cox Studio.

(Does Roger Nickerson have a spare AC unit?)... joking, it's not that bad.

Today, as you can see in the post below, started with Sarah's thrilling rendition of a George Michael Song.

Soon to follow, a stimulating review of the Mississippi Health Codes and Regulations as they pertain to Private Schools.

Although reading codes is not my favorite past time, it's hard not to be excited about the project. Our client, Terrance Alexander, is so enthusiastic. It's nice to work with someone determined to make a difference.

A George Michael's Serenade

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Day 3 - Saturday School

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School on Saturday = no fun. But I'm just so excited about programming for Jubilee Performing Arts Center!!!

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McColgan Hotel group rules!!!

Post Photos, stories, etc!!!

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Please upload photos and anything else pertaining to this studio. For those you that are seeing this but can't post because you don't have a google account, just sign up for one...it's quick, easy and free. Post Post Post

First couple of days

2009-05-15T12:14:00.000-07:00

Been having trouble sleeping because of an uncomfortable bed and a snoring roommate. Looking forward to a crawfish boil Saturday, but I'm excited about working on the McCoglan Hotel team, because it seems to be a feasible project. Signing out ... PEACE!

Pre-Studio Student Interviews

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Tyler Seneca

Melissa Seanard

Stefan Pitre

Glen Johnson

Sarah Clement

Ginny Addison

Erin Truax

Drew Wallace

Brandon Maggiore

Dustin Hartman

Elyse Herman

Wayne Jackson

Marcelle Boudreaux

Lance Fulton